The EU’s hazardous substances directive, RoHS, is a fine example of why instrument and equipment purchasing decisions made today by device manufacturers must be anticipating the medical device designs of the future.

To backtrack, the gist of RoHS has been to restrict the use of lead and other potentially hazardous

This month I’d like to discuss leak testing of a fuel regulator.

There are several potential methods that could be used for this device and it therefore makes a good candidate for a discussion around the pros and cons of each.

The fuel pressure regulator is an engine management component

50 Years ago last month we watched with awe as Apollo 11 blasted into space with the objective of placing the first human beings on the moon. We watched as engineers and astronauts flipped switches and computers responded to every command as if by magic. We wondered what kind of

The continuous innovation in the automotive industry has ramped up in recent years.  Demands for fuel efficiency and hybrid designs have sent automotive design engineers back to the drawing boards for components that had been somewhat static in years’ past.  Protecting powertrain and all body electronics from exposures has renewed

As someone who has worked for longer than I care to remember helping companies in a wide range of industries engineer cost-effective leak testing solutions, it’s pretty easy for me to spot design teams that have worked in an isolated silo.

The evidence appears at my desk in the form

As leak tester experts we have laser focus on solving leak test applications for our clients. The tests are usually static. That is to say, that the part or assembly is not usually operated.

Some of these leak tests actually challenge the correct functioning of the assembly. A good example

The term “catheter” is an insufficient description for a leak testing specialist. However, “cardiac catheter” immediately brings to mind a number of leak test challenges that must be considered and overcome, largely because of the need to operate over a wide range of pressures.

Safety and reliability of cardiac catheters

I would guess that many people who read our blog, have worked with medical devices, or have ever had an intravenous injection in a hospital will be familiar with the luer connecter. This small device enables the connection of drug delivery devices and accessories. It might be fair to say

Leak testing and leak detection is a broad field and includes methods for detecting environmentally damaging or hazardous leaks in process industries and distribution networks, water leakage in buildings, swimming pool leaks and, of course, methods used in manufacturing to ensure product performance and safety. For this introduction to leak

When it comes to breathing tubes, CPAP tubes, and any devices with similar air masks that support respiration, too much or too little air flow will impact the amount of oxygen the user gets, which can be dangerous.  Air flow within these devices must fall within a very tightly specified